Check out the follow up JumboRyu vs YatShu from 2/6/86 its just as good.

That's next up for me. Probably check out the stand out stuff Ditch has up from around that time then. Or else I'll go back to that Bockwinkle-Jumbo match and watch stuff in order. Still have to get around to watching more puro from this year, I've been stuck on July for a while.

- Just a heads up to all: passion2002R on youtube will be done with the uploads after this month. The theory right now is that the guy can't afford to pay for Samurai TV anymore. Really sucks...

- Also, from the ashes of HUSTLE, we get SMASH! Read on...

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A group has split from pro-wrestling organization HUSTLE, which is in very bad condition right now. This new group today announced the start of a new promotion called SMASH. This organization will hold pro-wrestling, MMA, and Kickboxing events starting from next year.

TAJIRI will be the supervisor of the pro-wrestling branch (temporary name: SMASH 2010), “Mr.Pride” Akira Shoji will be the supervisor for the MMA branch (temporary name: SMASH Fight Club), and another person will be the supervisor of the Kickboxing branch (temporary name: SMASH Grand Prix).

Spoiler for The folks behind SMASH:

The company behind this promotion is Quantum Jump Japan. I think this company was going to help HUSTLE during their current trouble but after looking closer into it and finding out HUSTLE haven’t paid some wrestlers in time, etc. they decided to pull out and start a new promotion.

The first event will be held on March 26th at Shinjuku FACE (Pro-Wrestling branch) and the combat sport branches are planned to start in April or May.

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Jacobs, about Wrestling Society X:

"MTV had all these strange rules. We were told we weren't allowed to hit each other with household objects, but they were really excited about using an exploding coffin. So chairs were bad, but exploding coffins were okay. One of the guys at MTV said he wanted one of the wrestlers to be dumped in a vat of acid, and somebody had to explain to him that if you put a guy in acid one week, he can't really come back the next week. Or ever."

Caught DG Infinity 150 and was wondering why Akebono was being booked by DG? He seems a little out of place.

Because he's still a big deal there, and because DG can be stupid. On the bright side, he has made for some awesome comedy this year. Gamma and Yoshino showing NOFEAR~!, trying to lift him and shit, always made me laugh. And BxB Hulk trying to knock him off the apron, only to nearly knock himself out, was also awesome.

What other promotion would you see Akebono and PAC in the same ring?

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Jacobs, about Wrestling Society X:

"MTV had all these strange rules. We were told we weren't allowed to hit each other with household objects, but they were really excited about using an exploding coffin. So chairs were bad, but exploding coffins were okay. One of the guys at MTV said he wanted one of the wrestlers to be dumped in a vat of acid, and somebody had to explain to him that if you put a guy in acid one week, he can't really come back the next week. Or ever."

Not sure what the brackets are for the Semi-Final so I can't predict them and quite honestly with Liger, Ibushi, Devitt and Kanemoto all predicted to go through, I honestly can't choose between them. I think Liger will be eliminated, but any of the other three could win it.